Angela Christine Lyons

Dr. Lyons is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois and the Director for the Center for Economic and Financial Education in the U.S. She received her Ph.D. in economics from the University of Texas at Austin. Her work focuses on emerging issues related to household economics and finance, with particular emphasis on financial education and inclusion. She is widely published in leading research journals and has been interviewed by numerous media sources including The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News & World Reports, CNN, CBS MarketWatch, and Money Magazine. She has extensive experience on the international front - working closely with industry, education, and government to build practical, sustainable, and measurable models that offer innovative solutions for improving the financial stability of communities worldwide. To date, she has assisted over 30 countries with efforts related to financial capability, inclusion, and consumer protection, as well as community and economic development, national strategic planning, business planning, technological innovation, government policy, and program assessment. For more information about Dr. Lyons, visit: http://ace.illinois.edu/directory/anglyons.